A Freed Palestine
What would Palestine look like if it was free today? Not tomorrow or someday soon, but today? When was the last time you really allowed yourself to imagine and believe that?
We often hear the phrase 'Falasteen Hurra' which means Palestine is free, but there’s just something about saying 'Falasteen Taharrart' (aka Palestine has been freed) that drives chills down our spine. It makes us imagine a day when we get to roll up our sleeves and build Palestine up the way our grandfathers and grandmothers would’ve wanted us to. That’s exactly where the idea for this design was born.
The calligraphy translates to “Palestine has been freed,” and the motif alongside its border is meant to represent an olive branch motif originating from the Ramallah region.
Roots of the Homeland
Rep your roots with this sand crewneck that incorporates motifs inspired by the land. In this design, we incorporated different flower, tree, fruit, and plant motifs originating from Ramallah, Hebron, Beit Dajan, Lydda, Ramleh, Bethlehem, Beersheeba, Sinai, Gaza, and Jaffa.
No matter where you’re from, you’ll be able to grab this piece and feel represented. These motifs remind us what it’s like to walk down the streets of Palestine and see gardens growing alongside home fences. These flowers and trees are not just pieces of our land, but they remind us that the land is indeed ours and that we will return soon to tend to them.
The Village (Maroon)
Inspired by traditional thobes from the Ramallah region, this design is a miniature version of a Qaba (chest panel). It pulls on motifs that would normally be seen in a Qaba including the Harp motif in the heart of the design which incorporates two birds facing away from each other, and the Tall Palm motif placed in the corners which is a motif often seen in many Ramallah thobe panels. We may not be able to rock a thobe every day in the diaspora, but we sure can try with this mini version!
The Village (Ivory)
Inspired by traditional thobes from the Ramallah region, this design is a miniature version of a Qaba (chest panel). It pulls on motifs that would normally be seen in a Qaba including the Harp motif in the heart of the design which incorporates two birds facing away from each other, and the Tall Palm motif placed in the corners which is a motif often seen in many Ramallah thobe panels. We may not be able to rock a thobe every day in the diaspora, but we sure can try with this mini version!
Call Me Falahi
Do you love hanging out with your teta and hearing her stories as much as we do? If so, you’re going to love this set! Whether you purchase it for yourself, you and your spouse, friend, or teta, this set is bound to remind you of back home—more specifically your falahi roots.
This design includes bird and land motifs originating from the Esdud and Ramallah regions. You can see the little chickens, roosters, and pigeons standing atop coffee beans and flowers just as you might find them doing so in a chicken coop or little farm back home.
It reminds us what it’s like to roll up our sleeves and learn to bake with teta while news from the T.V. is blasting in the background. It inspires us to spend time with family, learn our traditions, and soak up all we can with those we love while we have them.
Poppies on a Free Land
The calligraphy translates to “Palestine has been freed,” and the flower motif alongside its border originates from the Ramleh and Ramallah areas. It reminds us of a poppy–Palestine’s national flower. It seemed fitting to add it to this design in hopes that we’ll see this beautiful flower bloom on free land.
